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H.R. 9436

U.S. HouseHouse Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jun 24, 2026 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Sep 1, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


Record

Text

H.R. 9436 has 1 co-sponsor and 1 amendment.

hb9436/introduced.txt
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Union Calendar No. 667
119TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 9436
[Report No. 119–766]
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time
period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right
whale are effective.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 24, 2026
Mr. LAWLER (for himself and Mr. GOLDEN of Maine) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
AUGUST 27, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 24, 2026]
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A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to
extend the time period for which certain regulations con-
cerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northeast Lobsterman
5 Protection Act of 2026’’.
6 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTAIN REGU-
7 LATIONS CONCERNING NORTH ATLANTIC
8 RIGHT WHALE.
9 Section 101 of division JJ of the Consolidated Appro-
10 priations Act, 2023 (16 U.S.C. 1387 note) is amended by
11 striking ‘‘2028’’ each place it appears and inserting
12 ‘‘2035’’.
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Union Calendar No. 667
119TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H. R. 9436
[Report No. 119–766]
H9436
A BILL
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To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2023 to extend the time period for which certain
regulations concerning the North Atlantic right
whale are effective.
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AUGUST 27, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
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mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-24
  2. Passed House2026-09-01
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Aug 27, 2026

hb9436/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (08/27/2026)

Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

This bill extends the deadline from 2028 to 2035 for the National Marine Fisheries Service to issue new regulations that protect the endangered Atlantic large whale from certain lobster and crab fishing gear. Under current law, the new regulations must include requirements for the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries to utilize existing and innovative fishing gear technologies as appropriate to reduce the risk of whales becoming entangled in their gear.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 9436, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9436 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Aug 27, 2026 · 395 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 9436, the latest H. Rept. 119-766.

Actions

H.R. 9436 has taken 24 actions since Jun 24, 2026, the latest on Sep 1, 2026.

ChamberAction
Sep 1, 202618:02
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 1, 202618:02
House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H5395)House roll call 291
Sep 1, 202618:02
House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291).House roll call 291
Sep 1, 202618:02
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H5395) roll call 291
Sep 1, 202618:02
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). roll call 291

Votes

H.R. 9436 went to 2 roll calls in the House, the latest on Sep 1, 2026 at 219196.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Sep 1, 2026
House
On Passage
219
196
Sep 1, 2026
House
On Motion to Recommit
202
212

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 9436, the latest acted on Sep 1, 2026.

2 bills are related to H.R. 9436.

Titles

H.R. 9436 goes by 5 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 12 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9436 in 3 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Animals, Natural Resources, Energy/Nuclear, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFAREConservation efforts for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whaleDistrict of Columbia11$30K
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDistrict of Columbia11
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYNew York11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2026 second_quarter$270K2nd Quarter - Report
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY2026 second_quarter$100K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARETAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9436 under Animals, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9436’s is Animals.

hr9436/policy-areas.txt
AnimalsAgriculture and FoodArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 9436 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Agricultural equipment and machinery to Marine and coastal resources, fisheries.

hr9436/subjects.txt
Agricultural equipment and machineryAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsFishesMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheries

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9436, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[House]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
By Mr. LAWLER:
H.R. 9436.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article I Section 8 Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution
[Page H4246]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com